General warns of Syrian bioweapons, Iran threat

General warns of Syrian bioweapons, Iran threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. commander in the Middle East will warn Congress on Tuesday against efforts to scale back the Navy's presence
in the embattled region, saying threats from Iran and elsewhere will require more ships and maritime missile defense capabilities.
Marine Gen. James Mattis, head of U.S. Central Command, also said Syria has a "substantial" chemical and biological weapons capability and thousands
of shoulder-launched missiles. Until now, the U.S. military has largely declined to describe the expanse of weapons that President Bashar Assad's
regime has at its disposal.

Are these statements aimed at the incredibly stupid? And or is that General been smoking too much weed? This is another BS story just like Iraq's WMD.
Iraq was invaded on a pack of lies. Libya was invaded on a pack of lies. Syria will soon be invaded on a pack of lies. Then it will be Iran's turn to
be invaded on a pack of lies!! All those Generals are either idiots or they think the public are all idiots...............Shakes Head In
Disbelief...............

This is absolutely intolerable. In Iraq, they had a military dictator ship, ruling with an iron fist for ages, committing mass murder on a regular
basis, and using, testing biological and chemical weapons on his people. These things happened during the eighties and nineties, and yet, the UK, and
the US only went to war with Iraq on two occasions, and NEITHER was a pure humanitarian issue. It was fear that lead us there. Not compassion, and not
a protective instinct toward the people of Iraq.

Now we have Syria, where we know the people are being murdered, right now. Rather than forming a flying wedge and driving all military forces in the
region to thier knees, having the families of murdered civillians line up and kick Assad in the knackers, and generally freeing the people to live in
peace, we sit on the sidelines, until someone shouts " I just bet they have WMD!" and all of a sudden theres a hushed silence? Are you kidding
me?

I do not care wether they have free ice cream every day, we shouldnt be there for our own safety, but someone ought to be there for the safety of the
Syrian people ! There are not enough of the Free Syrian Army to do the job of protecting the people, and the Syrian government forces do not seem to
be all that fussed about doing it either. Who is there for them?

Considering that the US via CIA black ops has been at the heart of all of these so-called "uprisings", your post sounds like something the MSM would
say. Somebody save the Syrian people! Oh my, the humanity!

If you think our government actually gives a crap about people, think about what is going on in our very own country, and how little they care for us.
Look at the horrors going on in Africa, and see how our government DOESN'T CARE. Ask yourself how humanitarian our government is when you look at
Operation Fast and Furious, in which high-powered automatic weapons were funneled to Mexican drug lords and used to kill hundreds of innocent people
on both sides of our border, including the government's own border agents, trying to do their job and caught in the American-funded crossfire. Think
our government actually cares about any people in any country? If you can still look at the facts and imagine that billions of dollars will be spent
to save a few humble sand dwellers in the name of morality, I have some swampland in Florida to sell you.

Don't be naive, dear poster. Under our fascist regime, it is all about profits...profits for multinational corporations and businesses that exist
strictly on war profits (such as those contracted to service our military overseas, and private "security" forces which do not have to go by Geneva
Convention rules, such as "Xe", previously Blackwater). Follow the money and learn the sad, sordid truth about why wars are fought, and FOR
WHOM.

It has been war for profit since 1914. No other reason. Millions dead so a few greedy bastards can be even richer.

Only because I am feeling a bit radical today... (hmmm... biorhythms maybe?) I would like to add a wrinkle.

One: Many will disagree; but I am increasingly disinclined to accept the notion of "my" government anymore. I am even suggesting that many of us
should stop think of whatever government you live with being "your government."

Those people who are "our" government will not be the people sent in to kill and die. Our so-called leaders do not lead at all... they seem to
rule from far atop an ivory tower. Sadly -despite Madison Avenue Public relations, Hollywood imagery and propaganda, and populist messages through
the increasingly private media - "they" are not "us."

Whatever our leaders objective is, in order to avoid resistance from the populations that vastly outnumber them, they consistently create a narrative
which seem all too frequently to be 'creatively crafted' to support their intent... which is almost never shared with "We, the little people."

Two: I cannot in good conscious ignore the fact that we have been made witness by our respective establishments to reports of many evil things
perpetuated by people just like them... but because it is "over there" it becomes cast as evil and reprehensible. This leads me to believe
that we must demand a reckoning for lies past, and verifiable assurance that this is not happening yet again.

These two factors are what makes me hesitate to offer my unwavering support for the notion of going in and forcing our will on the regional leaders in
Syria. Populists will complain that such hesitation is cruel and allows for the brutalization of people. That is not the intent. the intent is to
be certain that our resources, the lives of our soldiers, and the well-being of our nation are not compromised because those detached "leaders" of the
world find it politically, expedient and commercially convenient to engender yet another war.

I wonder, is it their intention that we be at war forever? It sure looks that way.

Marines tend have the gun-hoe attitude and want to see combat. All Marines are riflemen first and will always be the first to go to a war zone. This
General is probably in charge of thousands, maybe even 10s of thousands men and his entire career wanted to lead his men in battle, the kind of
attitude that a Marine Corps General should have. He probably was presented with scanty information/intelligence that Syria may have bioweapons and
wants some action.

The media is running with this story because it appears to me they are trying to get the war drums beating and trying to convince the masses we need
to attack Syria and then Iran. These plans have been on the books for quite some time. I do believe TPTB did not anticipate as much anti-war
resistance from the American people and are getting desperate for support, which is scary to me because I fear a false flag attack maybe in their play
book.

Original Poster. Please tell me you aren't in so much denial you think Syria cant have Chemical / Biological weapons such as Saddam had? The idiocy on
this forum is astounding some times.

It isnt hard to get Chemical weapons or Biological which in reality are more deadly than Nukes in terms of deaths , instead of deaths per capita or
economic impact - biological weapons are meant to kill and that is it , Nukes are meant to kill and destroy your infrastructure and economical
system.

If you think Nukes are deadly to Israel , Bio weapons are even more so. You can shoot them down , depending on the bacteria used , wont matter - you
just cause a larger area to be impacted by the agent. Only problem with bio weapons are that it could very easily come back and bite the host country
in the ass along with the target.

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The Iranians have been working on Syria since the 70s in getting them in bed. They accomplished this in the late 80s. Iran and Syria are an equal
threat to Israel and military bases. If you attack Iran , obviously you would have to deal with Syria. If the Syrian population hasnt already delt
with Assad.

Iran is still the head perpetrator. I guess you havent done your home work , war with Iran is war with Syria.

People keep yelling about Iran , but do not look at Iranian allies. This is how you know who knows anything about military action , they keep yelling
we invade Iran blah blah blah , Iran isnt the only that will be hit , Syria will as well.

The Iranians have been working on Syria since the 70s in getting them in bed. They accomplished this in the late 80s. Iran and Syria are an equal
threat to Israel and military bases. If you attack Iran , obviously you would have to deal with Syria. If the Syrian population hasnt already delt
with Assad.

Iran is still the head perpetrator. I guess you havent done your home work , war with Iran is war with Syria.

People keep yelling about Iran , but do not look at Iranian allies. This is how you know who knows anything about military action , they keep yelling
we invade Iran blah blah blah , Iran isnt the only that will be hit , Syria will as well.

I read elsewhere that Syria had agreed to let the Russians build a naval base on the Med. Another extra reason for getting rid of the present Syrian
regime?

The russians are already on the coast of syria, ships anyway, not sure if the naval base is in operation yet. If they weren`t there I think the U.S
Navy would already be right up close to the syrian coast-line.

Originally posted by Ranong
The russians are already on the coast of syria, ships anyway, not sure if the naval base is in operation yet. If they weren`t there I think the U.S
Navy would already be right up close to the syrian coast-line.

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